I'm not trying to take more of the pie for myself. I'm trying to make the pie larger for everyone. Dean Karnazes More Quotes by Dean Karnazes More Quotes From Dean Karnazes Endurance running was my passion, my ride. So here, I was in the driver's seat, running for two days straight pushing the mental and physical limits striving to be better, to go farther, to give more. Dean Karnazes passionrunningtwo If you keep chasing your dreams, one day you'll catch them. Dean Karnazes chasingone-daydream If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations. Dean Karnazes breaking-downselfrunning You cannot grow and expand your capabilities without running the risk of failure. Dean Karnazes riskgrowsrunning Adventure books are my personal favorites. 'The Endurance,' a story about Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctica expedition, or 'Into Thin Air,' Jon Krakauer's personal account of the 1996 disaster on Mt Everest, are two notables. Dean Karnazes airadventurebook Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race. Dean Karnazes racesimplerunning I run because it always takes me where I want to go. Dean Karnazes take-mewantrunning Listen to everyone, follow no one. Dean Karnazes I do a lot of marathons as training runs. If I'm somewhere and there's a marathon, I'll sign up and just go run it. Dean Karnazes marathontrainingrunning I have an ElliptiGO. It's a standup bicycle. You don't pedal; you stride on it. It allows me to have the same striding motion as running without the impact. Dean Karnazes pedalsimpactrunning I went to college, grad school. I got an M.B.A., had a really cush corporate job. But I was just bored stiff. I didn't fit that mold. Dean Karnazes collegejobsschool The marathon is an opportunity for redemption. Opportunity, because the outcome is uncertain. Opportunity, because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen. Dean Karnazes redemptionup-to-youopportunity If someone had said to me before I started doing this that a human being is capable of running 100 miles nonstop, I would have just said: 'No way. I mean, how?' If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations. Dean Karnazes selfrunningmean Pain is the body's way of ridding itself of weakness. Dean Karnazes weaknesspainbody Runners are competitive folks. I think some might feel slighted they haven't got more recognition. I think they have a point. In running, you won't necessarily get noticed just for turning in good performances. Dean Karnazes runningmightthinking If it comes easy, if it doesn’t require extraordinary effort, you’re not pushing hard enough. It’s supposed to hurt like hell. Dean Karnazes effortpushinghurt As long as my heart's still in it, I'll keep going. If the passion's there, why stop? Dean Karnazes passionheartrunning Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship or the color of your skin, we all stand as equal. Perhaps the world would be a better place if more people ran. Dean Karnazes colorskinspeople I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It's humbling, really. Dean Karnazes cyclingrocksrunning I love to run and I have some tips to keep it fresh and novel. I rarely use the same route twice. That keeps things new. Dean Karnazes noveluserunning
